Daiyu of the Rebirth of the Red Chamber

There are also smoothies, soups and other snacks, which are mostly chilled, and various fruits and vegetables are also cut and chilled.Ice cubes are expensive and expensive.There are also ice cubes placed in the room to cool off the heat. In order to be pleasing to the eye, they have to be carved into shapes, which is very labor-intensive.

As for melons and fruits, they are in season, but there are out-of-season melons and fruits, which are refrigerated in ice cellars or transported from the north.It's already expensive, but it's not as good as winter, and the off-season melons and fruits are grown in Poli's house!

The so-called "Poli" was originally a general term for natural gemstones, and later also referred to high-grade colored glaze.

Like the ones Yu Heshun played with the beautiful girls in the Taoyuan Secret Realm back then, they were colored colored glazes, which flowed in brilliance between the fingers, like gems.

In the Central Plains, it is not because the quality of the ore is not good, or the smelting technology is too poor, and the colored glaze cannot be fired very well, especially if it is very transparent and large.These are all imported from the Western Regions.It is Xirong Gengxi.They have good ore and exquisite firing methods, which can burn out large flat plates, some of which are similar to glass, but transparent and clear like ice, even though natural crystals may not have such a smooth texture, it is said that the former emperor saw it After picking up the samples, he exclaimed: "Why do I collect gems from the Central Plains vertically?"

You can already imagine how expensive the shipping fee is when it is sent from far away in the Western Regions.This thing is also fragile, even with the good ore and technology of the Western Regions, it can't be burned as hard as steel, or even as hard as crystal.No, no, this Poli will crack when you hit it, and it will break when you drop it, so you must pack it heavily and be very, very careful when transporting it.After shipping, it is more expensive than gold.

Businessmen carefully inlay these panels into large panels, which can be used as window panels or even entire walls.

Only in the palace, there is an entire Poli house, which can make incense and grow out-of-season melons and fruits.

It turns out that this Poli is only transparent, but not ventilated, and can keep warm.In winter, as long as the sun is good.It can reach the heat of early summer inside, or at least it can be a full spring.When there is no sunlight, wrap the side with thick thermal insulation material and properly bake it in a charcoal stove, which can also create a suitable temperature, so that spring and summer fruits can be grown in winter.

Folks also have the technology of growing out-of-season fruits and vegetables, but it is limited to fruits and vegetables that do not require high light.Because the folks don't have quite Li, they also need to keep warm and cold.Had to wrap it up heavily on all sides.The only time you can bask your plants is on a very sunny day with little to no wind.Some plants can't stand this.No matter how warm it is, it is useless.Just like some women who are too idealistic, it is useless without love.Even if you give her money, she still withers—of course, there are relatively few such women now, and most of them can’t do it even if they have love and no money—in any case, the out-of-season vegetables and fruits grown by the people are affected by the light. limits.There are not many types that can be planted, and the quality of the plants is often not very good.

The advantage of the Poli room is that it guarantees the light to the greatest extent.The out-of-season fruits and vegetables grown inside are the best.In summer, there is no need to grow things in Poli's house, but it is not idle.Using it, you can steam sesame oil!

Put fragrant flowers—such as jasmine—into it.The summer sun shines in through the transparent palisades unimpeded.Steam the aroma of jasmine out.After the door is sealed, the aroma can't get out, and it's all absorbed by the preset grease board inside.After inhalation, the white oil will turn an attractive cooked yellow.After scraping it off, it can be used to make facial medicine, lip balm, hair oil and other toiletries.

This sesame oil is more concentrated than steamed balm.

This is also a common practice. When Cui Heng asked today, Si Gong had no choice but to reluctantly reply: The ice was stored last year, and the cost is not too much...

Before the words were finished, Cui Heng turned his face.The eunuch next to him, in order to save the emperor from being too much trouble, helped to reprimand Si Gong: "Forget it or not, the emperor decides!"what are you?Tell the emperor is too much or not too much?

Cui Heng saved himself the energy of swearing, and was responsible for putting on an expression background in the back to tell Si Gong: Yes!That's what I mean!

Si Gong kowtowed, unable to speak, the female officer next to him helped to reply anyway, and roughly estimated the cost of shopping for ice, essential oils, dew, fruits and vegetables, bath utensils, post-bath touch-ups, etc., first Report to the emperor.He also said that the specific accounts can be taken immediately and shown to the emperor.

Of course, they were reprimanded again: the account still needs to be taken for the emperor to look at?What are you doing in front of this female officer!

Finally, Cui Heng made a concluding speech.

He spoke to give advice on how to deal with it.But unreasonable opinions lack strength or damage the image of imperial power.So he is used to citing some great principles before speaking, what should be praised and what should be taught.

He made an impassioned speech based on the recent war and the domestic situation.The palace people were about to cry and collapsed on the ground.I feel that the country is so difficult and the emperor is not easy!These palace servants are so remiss in their duties!A lot of waste in the palace is indeed too much!What would a country do if it went on like this?

How lucky they are to have an emperor!The emperor told them what to do: First of all, no ice cubes should be carved.Save from this item!

The palace people nodded one after another.Few people think: the weather is getting colder, so no one uses ice...

Cui Heng also instructed: Originally, the essential oils imported from the Western Regions were used in the bath water, which is no less than gold and silver. From now on, it will be exempted from now on. For incense, only the dew, balsam and other things made by Daling myself are allowed, although they are lighter. Bathing can also be used as much as possible, and after all, it is the dynasty's own choice, which can encourage businessmen to be autonomous.

The palace people said yes again and again, thinking at the same time: there are a few empresses who are going to make trouble again.The ladies are not going well, and they are going to vent their anger.bad bad...

Next, there are fruits and vegetables.Cui Heng requested that from now on, all meals should be fresh in season, and it is not allowed to use out-of-season vegetables and fruits in Poli's house, nor to use external tributes, let alone too rare ingredients, so as not to be wasted.

The palace people thought, who will send the letter to the imperial dining room?When the group of people over there heard it, those who were about to jump off the building jumped off the building and hanged themselves.Don't say this is to reduce the burden on the chefs!The emperor only said that the materials are not allowed to be used as tribute, and those that are out of season are not allowed to be used that are too precious, but he did not say that the taste can be improved to a higher level!That is to say, when the available ingredients are limited, the taste must be improved.It's so damn difficult, isn't it!

What's more, everyone knows that the imperial dining room is very fat, one of which is that the difference between the number of various expensive ingredients reimbursed and the actual cost can fall into the pockets of the middlemen.Do you think it's better to fill one's pockets with a serving of shark's fin, or a carrot?

Cui Heng's ban is not to save money, but to pinch the pockets of middle-aged people!

The palace people have their own ghosts, waiting: Does the emperor have any orders?

Cui Heng gave some more lectures, which were not as scary as the above ones.This trip to Ezixie is over.

Xie Li soaked in the bath waiting to entertain the emperor's boredom, all the women waited in vain.

After the Queen Mother heard the news, she was silent for a while.The little maid brought the soup cakes.Zhang Shenying had tested it and brought it to the table with her own hands.The queen mother said slowly: "The emperor is losing his temper."

No one dared to pick up.The heat on the soup cakes is curling up.

The doorman reported: The emperor said.

Still no one in the room dared to speak, they all waited for the Queen Mother to speak, and wanted to quietly glance at the Queen Mother's face, but dared not look.The master doesn't like the subordinates squinting and peeping.The palace people in the Empress Dowager's room were very well-behaved, even if they were curious, they all kept their heads down and listened to orders with their ears open.

The necklaces and beads on the Queen Mother's sleeves rattled.She said, "You still haven't picked up the car?"

So everyone hurried to pick up the driver.

Cui Heng stepped into the Empress Dowager's room, first greeted her with a big salute, the same as before.The queen mother solemnly returned the gift and also asked the emperor how he was.The two exchanged a few words of greeting, both in a fixed sentence pattern, but after talking for a long time, they also brought their own emotions.The same words and sentences, with different tone and eyes, can be deeply comforting, confused inquiries, intimate confirmations, or sharp confrontations.

Which one is this time?None of the palace people who witnessed the scene will disclose the answer.

In short, the emperor and empress gradually talked about the "Ezixie frugality training rules".The Empress Dowager greatly praised the emperor's intention to cherish the power of the people, but also said that it might be more troublesome to implement?That is still to be carried out hard by the queen, and the effect may be better.It is best to call the queen and let the emperor personally instruct this matter, and we can discuss the details.

This is actually to match the emperor and empress and give them a chance to get along. It is best for the emperor to stay in the queen's bedroom today.

I want to ask why the empress still needs someone to match her?When he was able to make her queen, of course he had feelings for her!Based on his background and background, among all the candidates that could be considered, Cui Heng was of course the one who liked this woman the most, and that's why he wanted her to be the queen.But time goes by... The rock can still be eroded, not to mention the unsteady feelings.

Emotions are fleeting, and only interests are permanent in the world.

In other words, only carefully consolidated interests can stand the test.

The relationship between the queen mother and the queen is very good, plus Princess Xueyi.Three people form an iron triangle.In addition, there are other accessories also added to this network.For example, Huixue, the Seventh Emperor Ji, is entirely on the Queen Mother's side.She will do whatever the Queen Mother wants.It is rare that she is also extremely favored in front of the emperor.That's why Haofeng relied on his strength to entrust me to go to Qingyun——The queen mother is sometimes a little cold towards Huixue, thinking that the emperor loves her, so she warms up to her; sometimes the emperor is slightly dissatisfied with Huixue, thinking of the queen mother If you prefer her, you will be lenient towards her.It's not convenient for the two of them to talk face to face, and even ask Hui Xue to convey it on their behalf.Huixue can be said to be a subtle mediator between the queen mother and the emperor.

But this time, Hui Xue was not there.

It seemed that the problem was too delicate this time, and both parties avoided Huixue by coincidence.

Because of this kind of problem, the queen mother hoped that the queen would be allowed to intervene.

Cui Heng did not object.When the queen came—she came too soon, considering the distance between the queen's palace and the queen mother's palace.It can only be said that she is staying closer to the queen mother's palace, and it is very likely that the queen mother told her to come and wait earlier - but Cui Heng didn't seem to notice it at all, and didn't ask at all. L